Describe Ida B. at the beginning of the book and compare that to Ida B. when she goes back to school.

What was Ida B.'s education like when her parents were her teachers?

How did Ida B. have fun with nature?

The trees told Ida B. that a storm was coming. What was the storm?

Compare Ida B.'s kindergarten experience to her fourth grade experience. How were the teachers different? How did she respond to them?

What was unique about Claire and the way she treated Ida B.?

How does Ida B.'s relationship with her parents change and evolve throughout the novel?